The nurse is assisting in a teaching program for clients in a senior citizen center. The nurse informs the clients that healthy behaviors in the older adult include:
A)
having a pneumonia immunization if over age 65.
B)
consuming at least 2000 mg of calcium daily.
C)
having a yearly tetanus immunization.
D)
engaging in 60 minutes of aerobic exercise daily.
A
Explanation:
A)
It is recommended that people over age 65 or with chronic illness have a pneumonia vaccine. The recommended calcium intake is 1200 mg. Tetanus immunizations are recommended every 10 years. Thirty to 60 minutes of moderately strenuous, but aerobic activity is not necessarily recommended.
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B)
It is recommended that people over age 65 or with chronic illness have a pneumonia vaccine. The recommended calcium intake is 1200 mg. Tetanus immunizations are recommended every 10 years. Thirty to 60 minutes of moderately strenuous, but aerobic activity is not necessarily recommended.
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Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of Health Problems
C)
It is recommended that people over age 65 or with chronic illness have a pneumonia vaccine. The recommended calcium intake is 1200 mg. Tetanus immunizations are recommended every 10 years. Thirty to 60 minutes of moderately strenuous, but aerobic activity is not necessarily recommended.
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Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of Health Problems
D)
It is recommended that people over age 65 or with chronic illness have a pneumonia vaccine. The recommended calcium intake is 1200 mg. Tetanus immunizations are recommended every 10 years. Thirty to 60 minutes of moderately strenuous, but aerobic activity is not necessarily recommended.
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Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of Health Problems
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